The COVID-19 pandemic presented school boards with challenges they’ve met head on. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board members a chance to share their LEAs’ accomplishments and look toward the future. Christina Lucero, board president, Baldwin Park Unified School District What was the most successful […]
Category: School boards in action
School boards in action: 5 questions with Tashon McKeithan, Culver City USD
In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
Student participation key component of Butte County virtual forum on student mental health
On April 22, more than 700 attendees from around Butte County participated in a virtual forum on youth mental health called “End the Silence.” Organized by a coalition of community organizations in partnership with the Butte County Office of Education, the free event was open […]
School boards in action: 5 questions with Chris Ungar, San Luis Coastal USD
In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
School boards in action: 5 questions with Claudine Jones, Carlsbad USD
In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
School boards in action: 5 questions with Daina Lujan, South San Francisco USD
In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
Districts outline summer plans during CSBA webinar
Three Southern California school districts of varying sizes shared their summer plans during CSBA’s “School’s in for Summer: Strategies for Successful Summer Programs and Beyond” webinar on April 27. The first in a two-part series hosted by CSBA addressing strategies, investments and best practices that […]
Whittier school district receives national recognition for innovation in special ed.
The National School Boards Association on April 1 awarded Lowell Joint School District in Whittier, California, with a 2021 First Place Magna Award — reserved for districts across the country for programs that break down barriers for underserved students — for its Special Education Blue […]
School boards in action: LEAs speak out on systemic racism, look toward progress
Up and down California, local educational agency boards are working tirelessly to make sure students can safely return to campus as quickly as possible in areas that are still in distance learning, and have everything they need to be academically, social-emotionally and physically supported — […]
CSBA’s Climate Change Task Force provides resources for LEAs
Over the past six years, wildfires have devastated much of California and resulted in learning disruptions for hundreds of thousands of students. According to CalMatters, before the 2015–16 school year, no California school had reported losing 15 days or more to wildfires. Since then, closures […]






